State Election Commission appoints the officials as Expenditure Observers and Assistant Expenditure Observers for Civic Elections-2021.

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No. 224 Poudouchéry Jeudi 30 Septembre 2021 (8 Asvina 1943)

No. Puducherry Thursday 30th September 2021

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

PUDUCHERRY

No. 1-10/SEC/Appt. Expn Obser./C5/2021/809.

Puducherry, dated 28th September 2021.

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of power conferred on it by Article 243K of the Constitution of India and under section 9A of the Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayats Act, 1973, read with section 15A of Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973, and vide rule 3 of the Puducherry Municipal Councils (Conduct of Election of Councillors) Amendment Rules, 2006 and Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayats (Conduct of Election of Member of Commune Panchayat Councils and Presidents and Members of Village Panchayats) Amendment Rules, 2006, the State Election Commission appoints the following officials as Expenditure Observers and Assistant Expenditure Observers for Civic Elections-2021 as per the details given below:

[ 2769 ]LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [ PART-I 2770 2770 Sl. Name of the Expenditure Observer Municipal/Panchayat Elections No.

(1)

(2)

(3)

1 P. Krishna Rao, Mahe and Yanam Municipality

Assistant Commissioner, GST and Central Excise I-Division, Puducherry.

2 M. Ravi Kumar, Oulgaret Municipality

Assistant Commissioner (Policy), Headquarters, Puducherry.

3 S. Balasubramanian, Pondicherry Municipality

Income Tax Officer, Chennai (Stationed at Puducherry).

4 C.U. Asokan, All Commune Panchayats in

Income Tax Officer, Puducherry region Chennai (Stationed at Puducherry).

5 J. Saravanan, All Commune Panchayats in

Income Tax Officer, Karaikal region Chennai (Stationed at Cuddalore).

6 P. Sathis Kumar, Karaikal Municipality

Income Tax Officer, Chennai (Stationed at Nagapattinam).

2. Further, the following Superintendents of GST and Central Excise are appointed as Assistant Expenditure Observers.

Sl. Name and Designation Alloted to No.

(1)

(2)

(3)

1 B. Ramaraj, Superintendent, Range II A Oulgaret Municipality

2 B. Vijayan, Superintendent, Range III C Pondicherry Municipality

3 C. G. Raja, Superintendent, Range I C Yanam Municipality

4 Mukesh Kumar, Superintendent, R&T Mahe Municipality

3. Details of duties and the guidelines, will be supplied to the Expenditure Observers and Assistant Expenditure Observers with other documents/ handbooks/ stationery, in due course.

4. As Expenditure Observer/Assistant Expenditure Observer of the Commission, he is entitled to TA/DA as admissible on tour. This will be reimbursed from the District Election Officer/Regional Election Officer of the concerned region on production of Vouchers and Bills.

5. The DEO/REO of the concerned region shall provide all necessary facilities like liaison staff, vehicle, communication, etc., during the official tour of the Expenditure Observer.

6. He shall continue as Expenditure Observer/Assistant Expenditure Observer if, specifically required by the Commission beyond the completion of poll. On completion of his duty as Expenditure Observer/Assistant Expenditure Observer, he will send a final report to the Commission. He stands automatically released from the duties of Expenditure Observer/Assistant Expenditure Observer after that date.

7. The Expenditure Observers/Assistant Expenditure Observers shall coordinate with the following Nodal Officers of the Directorate-General of Income Tax (Investigation), Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for investigating and taking further action in respect of any unaccounted cash and other assests intercepted during the Civic Election process:

1. Thiru S. Renga Rajan, Additional Director of Income Tax (Investigation), Unit-3, Directorate-General of Income Tax (Investigation), Chennai.

2. Thiru Nishant Rao, Deputy Director of Income Tax (Investigation), Unit-3(3), Directorate-General of Income Tax (Investigation), Chennai.

8. This order is issued in consultation with the Principal Commissioner of GST & Central Excise, Puducherry, Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai and Director-General of Income Tax (Investigation), Chennai.

ROY P THOMAS, State Election Commissioner.

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